Those that are attracted to the nonprofit sector tend to be a caring bunch. They are often paid under-market wages and work long hours, justified (by both ourselves and our employers) by the meaning we derive from our work and the good we are doing in the world.
At RVC, we have worked with dozens of grassroots nonprofits of color over many years. Some of those organizations have thrived, others have folded. When it comes to building healthy organizations, there is no substitute for visionary leadership and dedicated, driven staff, but every organization we work with has this. So what does it mean when nonprofits have talented staff and a strong mission, yet still don’t thrive? The answer: it boils down to funding.
RVC Fellowship places talented leaders of color in a two-year fellowship program with host grassroots organizations led by communities of color. The programs provide the fellows
The Raw Watering of the Nonprofit Sector By Florence Sum, RVC Fellow, Rainier Valley Corps Raw water is natural water found in the environment that has
By Jondou Chen, Evaluator, Rainier Valley Corps Note: Two years ago, when Rainier Valley Corps was still a tiny baby organization trying to figure out our
I’m critical of nonprofits, but only because I know we can do better. I began volunteering and working at nonprofits after becoming disenchanted by the Great
In our final installment of this series, we are bringing you a different style of post. We interviewed over 12 fundraisers, working in the Seattle area.
Creatives, including visual artists, musicians, graphic designers, dancers, and more, young and old, spend years, decades, and/or lifetimes perfecting their craft. Their work is beautiful, entertaining,
This isn’t new (or maybe it is for some of y’all) but I’ve been cycling between being surprised, frustrated, tired, contemplative, and frustrated of East Asians
After every training, we ask the fellows—all people of color—in our leadership program for feedback. Halfway through the program, a criticism that rose to the
